St. Matthews Area Ministries Needs Assessment Report

The Board of Directors for the St. Matthews Area Ministries (St. MAM) voted in favor to embark on a needs assessment journey in partnership with the University of Louisville’s Kent School of Social Work during the year 2007.

A needs assessment is a systematic process that was used to acquire an accurate, thorough picture of the strengths and weaknesses of St. MAM.  It was used to identify the service needs of the member congregations and surrounding communities for improving, protecting and preserving what the ministry currently responds to in significant volume, and what might be identified as needs not yet met.  It was a process that collected and examined information about ministry-wide issues.  The data is then utilized in order to determine priority goals.  Also to assist as a tool for developing or redeveloping a goal-driven plan or path for the ministries and to identify funds and resources to assist with answering the identified areas of need.